Synopsis
California born and raised surfer, Mitchell Goosen has to spend six months in Ohio while learning the hard way- love is where the heart is.
Scores
Overall Score
39.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.1%
Review Aggregate
49.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agefamily-friendlyfunnycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane McDermott | 1993 | $200,000 | $434,000 | (est) |
| Seth Green | 1993 | $123,000 | $267,000 | (est) |
| Brittney Powell | 1993 | $93,000 | $201,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes8,216
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $2,850,263 | $6,187,734 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $2,850,263 | $6,187,734 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $1,425,132 | $3,093,867 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $12,392,000 | $26,902,217 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $9,957,000 | $21,615,992 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $1,140,105 | $2,475,093 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $24,914,237 | $54,087,170 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $2,600,000 | $5,644,429 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $1,935,000 (est) | $4,200,758 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $997,000 | $2,164,421 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,700,000 | $3,690,588 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $520,000 | $1,128,886 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $7,752,000 | $16,829,082 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $17,162,237 | $37,258,088 |
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